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WADE: The Sky Isn’t Falling
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WADE: The Sky Isn’t Falling

WADE: The Sky Isn’t Falling

MESA, Ariz. — NHRA Top Fuel owner/driver Antron Brown uses the phrase “plain and simple” a lot in conversation. And for him, problem-solving — even on a congressional level — is a matter of common sense and cooperation. Brown understands why drag strips and other race tracks have fallen victim to urban sprawl, but he […]
KERCHNER: 107th Indy 500 Was A True Classic
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KERCHNER: 107th Indy 500 Was A True Classic

KERCHNER: 107th Indy 500 Was A True Classic

MOORESVILLE, N.C. — It’s no secret that this writer’s passion for motorsports grew from a foundation formed by annual family trips to the Indianapolis 500. Our love for the 500 has never waned, and late last month we sat on the edge of our seat throughout (even during the unbelievable number of commercial breaks) what […]
SHEHEEN: A Good Night For Late Model Racing
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SHEHEEN: A Good Night For Late Model Racing

SHEHEEN: A Good Night For Late Model Racing

MOORESVILLE, N.C. — If you were a rock band playing an outdoor amphitheater during the summer of 1982 and Van Halen was your opening act, you would have made sure Van Halen went on stage as early in the day as possible. That way the band’s lights and special effects would have been lost in […]
Friday Morning Heat Race
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Friday Morning Heat Race

Friday Morning Heat Race

Anyone who didn’t expect Buddy Kofoid to end up in a 410 sprint car ride that was supported by Toyota Racing Development hasn’t been paying attention for the past four years.
LEMASTERS JR.: What Other Tracks Deserve A Comeback?
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LEMASTERS JR.: What Other Tracks Deserve A Comeback?

LEMASTERS JR.: What Other Tracks Deserve A Comeback?

CONCORD, N.C. – With the return of historic North Wilkesboro Speedway to the NASCAR landscape, it got me thinking: What other tracks deserve a comeback? Of course, this endeavor is fraught with a few problems … namely the fact that the ones I’d most like to see again are now shopping malls, subdivisions or have […]
BOURCIER: Indy In May, Where Else Would You Be?
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BOURCIER: Indy In May, Where Else Would You Be?

BOURCIER: Indy In May, Where Else Would You Be?

INDIANAPOLIS — He has been around long enough, shaking hands and helping out the occasional legend, that by now he feels like part of the furniture. You walk into Gasoline Alley at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, turn a corner around one of the garages and there is Tim Delrose, as familiar as the easy chair […]
KERCHNER: Friday Morning Heat Race
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KERCHNER: Friday Morning Heat Race

KERCHNER: Friday Morning Heat Race

It’s time for our weekly Friday morning tour around the racing world.
HEDGER: Skip Matczak & Vermont Midget Racing
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HEDGER: Skip Matczak & Vermont Midget Racing

HEDGER: Skip Matczak & Vermont Midget Racing

MALTA, N.Y. — Racing is full of great people, but few are nicer or more concerned about the future of their segment of the sport than Skip Matczak. The longtime supermodified owner has concentrated on midget racing at Vermont’s Bear Ridge Speedway in recent years, but he knows his days as the leader of the […]
SULLIVAN: The Challenge Ahead
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SULLIVAN: The Challenge Ahead

SULLIVAN: The Challenge Ahead

INDIANAPOLIS – I am certifiably old. The birth certificate confirms it and my Medicare application is nearly complete. Those are the clear and recognizable indicators that all understand. There is another issue that media pundits point to that makes this a matter of case closed – I love baseball. Nearly every year I read stories […]
FROST: Allan Brown’s Amazing Legacy
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FROST: Allan Brown’s Amazing Legacy

FROST: Allan Brown’s Amazing Legacy

WILMETTE, Ill. – The legacy of racing underlies its expansion and transformation. The motorsports industry recently celebrated its past with the NASCAR Throwback Weekend at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway and the NASCAR All-Star Race at the resurrected North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway. This month, we will remember one person who helped document the history of these legendary […]